Paranoia?

Or just the recognition of a future that is already upon us?

My girlfriend has asked me not to include her name (or picture) in my blog. She's trying to keep her profile off the net as much as possible. At first I thought it was a bit odd, maybe even paranoid. But, when you think about how much information google can turn up on people, and the fact that you can now buy someone's mobile phone bill (complete with numbers) on the web, is it really that strange a request? Maybe not.

Either way, I've decided to honor her request. But, writing "my girlfriend" every time seems a bit odd and unwieldy. So, from now on, I'm going to refer to her as "Panda chan".